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Aspirin not always best treatment for many individuals

(Medical Xpress)—An aspirin a day may not always keep heart disease away, say two University of Florida cardiologists. But a new algorithm they have developed outlines factors physicians should weigh as ...

Medications created May 16, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study uncovers key factor in Alzheimer's progression

(Medical Xpress)—A new study from researchers at the University of Florida may have uncovered a critical factor that drives the relentless progression of Alzheimer's disease ― a discovery that could eventually slow its ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers show brain's battle for attention

(Medical Xpress)—We've all been there: You're at work deeply immersed in a project when suddenly you start thinking about your weekend plans. It happens because behind the scenes, parts of your brain are ...

Neuroscience created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

African-Americans express keen interest in medical research participation, study finds

In interviews with nearly 6,000 residents of five U.S. cities, African-Americans were more likely than other racial and ethnic groups to express an interest in participating in medical research, even if studies involved providing ...

Health created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Online screening tool to help caregivers identify at-risk older drivers

(Medical Xpress)—The University of Florida has launched a free, online tool to help caregivers and family members identify drivers age 65 and older who may be at risk for driving problems.

Health created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New model could lead to improved treatment for early stage Alzheimer's

Researchers at the University of Florida and The Johns Hopkins University have developed a line of genetically altered mice that model the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease. This model may help scientists identify new ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Marine compound discovery shows promise of improved drug treatment for COPD patients

(Medical Xpress)—Pharmacy researchers at the University of Florida have isolated a new marine compound they believe may lead to improved drug therapies for pulmonary diseases by inhibiting their progression rather than ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Methamphetamine withdrawal may lead to brain-related concerns for recovering addicts

University of Florida researchers have found changes in the behavior and in the brains of mice in withdrawal from methamphetamine addiction. These findings may affect the way physicians treat recovering methamphetamine addicts, ...

Medical research created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fear factor: Study shows brain's response to scary stimuli

(Medical Xpress)—Driving through his hometown, a war veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder may see roadside debris and feel afraid, believing it to be a bomb. He's ignoring his safe, familiar surroundings and only ...

Neuroscience created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers conduct deep brain stimulation in Alzheimer's patient

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Florida have performed deep brain stimulation on a patient with Alzheimer's disease as part of a clinical trial studying whether the treatment can slow progression of the ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hearing-loss-prevention drugs closer to reality thanks to new UF test

A new way to test anti-hearing-loss drugs in people could help land those medicines on pharmacy shelves sooner. University of Florida researchers have figured out the longstanding problem of how to safely ...

Medical research created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists identify natural compounds that enhance humans' perception of sweetness

(Medical Xpress)—University of Florida taste scientist Linda Bartoshuk and her colleagues want to play a trick on you—but it's for your own good.

Medical research created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Haiti can quell cholera without vaccinating most people, researchers estimate

Cholera could be contained in Haiti by vaccinating less than half the population, University of Florida researchers suggest in a paper to be published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Understanding pancreas size may help unlock cause of Type 1 diabetes

(Medical Xpress)—People at risk for Type 1 diabetes may have fewer insulin-producing "beta" cells than people not at risk, a finding that could help researchers shed light on what causes the disease, a new University of ...

Diabetes created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

The placebo effect goes beyond humans, researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—Rats and humans have at least one thing in common: They both react the same way to a placebo, according to a new University of Florida study.

Medical research created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast